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The Holiday Tea Leaves (Editorial)

Could Walmart's holiday hiring plans predict a catastrophic drop in holiday spending in 2022?

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SPONSORED: Tips on Unleashing the Power of LinkedIn With Richard Bliss

Bliss stresses that LinkedIn is far more than a place where people come to post resumes and hunt for jobs. He said it is a tool that companies can use to engage with prospects and customers in a way...

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Regions Bank to Refund $141M for Illegal Overdraft Fees

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that between 2018 and 2021, Regions was charging overdraft fees on some ATM withdrawals as well as some debit card purchases.

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US Long-Term Mortgage Rates Up for 6th Week; 30-Year at 6.7%

Rapidly rising mortgage rates threaten to sideline even more homebuyers after more than doubling in 2022. Last year, prospective homebuyers were looking at rates well below 3%.

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Arkansas, 5 Other GOP-Led States Sue Biden Over Student Loan Forgiveness

They argue that the cancellation plan is "not remotely tailored to address the effects of the pandemic on federal student loan borrowers."

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'Stone Ranger' Saddles Up for Mountain View Bank

In full Western outfit, a yellow kerchief and a badge that turns out to be a bank logo, he’s modeled of course on Tonto’s favorite ke-mo sah-bee, but he’s actually Michigan actor and model Brandon Layne.

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Report: Women Gained Fewer US Company Board Seats in 2022

The report said the slower pace of progress suggests companies are contending with competing priorities, including a volatile economy, the pandemic and pressure to meet other social, environmental and...

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SPONSORED: Money on the Move

As digital capabilities drive a world focused on instant gratification, banks and credit unions are caught between a place of responsibility and accommodation.

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1 Promoted to Vice President at FNBC Bank in Jonesboro

Alec McDaniel brings more than a decade of experience and will serve as vice president and commercial lending officer.

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Fed's Brainard Warns US Rates to Stay High, Notes Global Impact

Nine central banks accounting for half the global economy have lifted their key interest rate by 1.25 percentage points in the past six months.

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Safety Deposit Boxes Headed Toward Extinction at Chase

A spokesman for the bank said Chase decided late last year to stop offering new deposit boxes to customers as a "business decision" but declined to share specifics.

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Arvest Names Craig Shy President of Fayetteville Market

He's been with Arvest for 18 years, serving since 2013 as executive vice president and loan manager.

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Fraud, Scam Cases Increasing on Zelle, Senate Report Finds

The report also found that the large banks that partly own Zelle have been reluctant to compensate customers who have been victims of fraud or scams.

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'The Journey to Elite' With Former Navy SEAL Scott Daly

Daly is the training director of Focus 3, an Ohio-based advisory firm that provides consulting and resources to help organizations develop their leaders, strengthen their culture, and empower their...

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6 Hired at Cromwell Architects Engineers

The new employees will join the Little Rock and Springdale offices.

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Veteran-Owned Cryptic Farms Opens 4 Hubs in a Year

Cryptic Farms, established in Malvern a year ago, has hubs in Greenbrier, Russellville and Mountain Pine, as well as its downtown Malvern site.

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More Data Is Key to Financial Inclusion in Arkansas (French Hill Commentary)

1 in 5 Arkansans can’t get credit because they have little or no credit history. The Credit Access & Inclusion Act would change that, spurring growth.

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Small Business Group Sues Over Biden Student Loan Plan

Elaine Parker, president of Job Creators Network Foundation, slammed the program as executive overreach and complained that it does nothing to address the root cause of rising debt: the "outrageous...

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Federal Judge Weighs Effort to Halt Student Loan Forgiveness

Arkansas is one of six Republican-led states that sued over the plan.

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Average Long-Term US Mortgage Rates Up Another Quarter Point

The key 30-year rate climbed to 6.92% from 6.66% last week. Last year at this time, the rate was 3.05%.

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